remnant

英 [ˈremnənt]

美 [ˈremnənt]

n.  残余部分; 剩余部分; (织物的)零头，零料; 布头

复数：remnants　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7533 / COCA.6394

牛津词典

noun

• 残余部分；剩余部分
  a part of sth that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc.
  1. The woods are remnants of a huge forest which once covered the whole area.
     这片树林只是剩下的一部分，原来这一带是一大片森林。
• （织物的）零头，零料；布头
  a small piece of cloth that is left when the rest has been sold

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 剩余部分;残余部分;残迹;残存物
  Theremnants ofsomething are small parts of it that are left over when the main part has disappeared or been destroyed.
  1. After twenty-four hours of fighting, the remnants of the force were fleeing...
     战斗持续了24个小时后，该部队残部打算溜掉。
  2. Beneath the present church were remnants of Roman flooring...
     在现在的教堂下面是古罗马时期地面的遗存。
  3. Obedience by women towards men is a remnant of religious teaching.
     女人对男人的顺从是宗教教义的残迹。
• 布头;边角余料
  Aremnantis a small piece of cloth that is left over when most of the cloth has been sold. Shops usually sell remnants cheaply.

英英释义

noun

• a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
  Synonym:endremainderoddment
• a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
  Synonym:leftover

双语例句

• Painterly theory follows with respect to remnant canvas if wanting to learn.
  要学的话就剩油画跟绘画理论了。
• And the remnant of the Philistines will perish, Says the Lord Jehovah.
  非利士人所余剩的必都灭亡，这是主耶和华说的。
• This island is just one remnant of Atlantis; I will find another.
  这个岛只是亚特兰蒂斯残余之一；我会找到其他的。
• Others disagree on several grounds, including that no remnant shoreline has been detected.
  也有人不同意，基于好几条理由，包括没有探测到海岸线的遗迹。
• Each Great Observatory image highlights different characteristics of the remnant.
  各天文台的图象突出了遗迹不同的特点。
• But let me explain why this doctrine against character perfection is such a deadly menace to the remnant church.
  让我解释一下，为什么这一反对品格完全的教义对余民教会来说是如此致命的威胁呢？
• The Ainu settlers in Hokkaido are the last remnant of a prehistoric race.
  北海道的阿伊努人是史前某个种族的最后残存者。
• The remnant is large enough for an apron.
  这块零头布足够做个围裙了。
• This is a remnant of putschism.
  这是盲动主义的残余。
• With no outward forces to oppose gravitational forces, the remnant will collapse in on itself.
  由于没有向外的力量对抗重力吸引，残留物就会向它自身里面崩塌。